Queens Park Rangers could turn to Steven Taylor to add some Premier League experience to their squad after winning back their top flight status over the weekend with a 1-0 win over Derby County.

However, the Loftus Road club would have to come back with a bigger fee than the £2million price tag that was mooted in December.

QPR are keen to bolster their defensive ranks after securing their top-flight return at Wembley.

But the Londoners have insisted they won’t repeat the same mistakes in the transfer market as last time around, when owner Tony Fernandes splashed out on the likes of Loic Remy, Chris Samba and Junior Hoilett only to crash into the Championship.

And although United will listen to bids around Taylor’s market value of around £5million, the Whitley Bay lad would represent better value for the R’s.

Taylor – who has two years left on his contract – would be more than happy to stay on Tyneside if he was assured first team football.

He was announced on the club’s retained list last week and will be expected back in training in early July. But he sat out on the sidelines for much of last season with Mike Williamson very much first choice alongside Fabricio Coloccini.

United, though, could offload Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. French reports have linked him with a move back to Ligue 1 with Lille and were they to cough up around £6m, the Magpies will almost certainly take it.